Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei in America Septentrionali Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe | |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 19 counties in Northeastern New Mexico |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 61,142 sq mi (158,360 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 93 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 19, 1850 (174 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | John Charles Wester |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| archdiosf.org | |
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei in America Septentrionali, Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico.
While the mother church of the archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, is in the city of Santa Fe, its administrative center is in the city of Albuquerque, approximately sixty miles away. The current archbishop is John Charles Wester, who was installed on June 4, 2015.
The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2019, followed by a bankruptcy plan in 2022.